Skilled Birth Attendance among Women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The burden of maternal mortality is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimation of 500 000 deaths annually.
In 2012, about forty million births occurred without a skilled attendant in developing countries.
Skilled birth attendance improves maternal and newborn survival.
The aim of this study therefore was to establish the level of skilled birth attendance and the associated factors.
Methods.
A cross-sectional survey was carried out using structured questionnaires as tools of data collection.
Systematic sampling was used to select the respondents from the facilities that were stratified.
The dependent variable was skilled birth attendance.
Descriptive statistics were used to generate proportions and percentages while chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to draw inferences.
Association was significant if P<0.05.
Results.
The level of utilisation of skilled birth attendance was 77%.
Skilled birth attendance was noted to be associated with age, level of education, average family income, parity, distance to the health facility, timing of initiation of antenatal care, level of facility attended during pregnancy, and birth preparedness status.
Conclusion.
The level of skilled birth attendance among women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya, despite being higher than in some counties, requires improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gitonga, Eliphas. 2017. Skilled Birth Attendance among Women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Advances in Public Health،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gitonga, Eliphas. Skilled Birth Attendance among Women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Advances in Public Health No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gitonga, Eliphas. Skilled Birth Attendance among Women in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Advances in Public Health. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125389